Overview
Jesse, a small-time criminal, high-tails it to Los Angeles to rendezvous with a French exchange student. Stealing a car and accidentally killing a highway patrolman, he becomes the most wanted fugitive in L.A.
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Crew
DirectorJim McBride
WriterJim McBride, L.M. Kit Carson
Cast
Richard Gere
Jesse
Valérie Kaprisky
Monica
Art Metrano
Birnbaum
John P. Ryan
Lt. Parmental
William Tepper
Paul
Robert Dunn
Sgt. Enright
Garry Goodrow
Berrutti
Lisa Jane Persky
Salesgirl
James Hong
Grocer
Waldemar Kalinowski
Tomachoff
Jack Leustig
Highway Patrolman
Eugène Lourié
Dr. Boudreaux
Georg Olden
Kid
Miguel Piñero
Carlito
Henry G. Sanders
Man with Pipe
Bruce Vilanch
Man with Purse
Robert Mark Quesada
Police Officer
Nora Gaye
Vegas Girl
Andres Aybar
Campus Aide
Isabel Cooley
Photographer
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Keywords
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Details
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$20M
TMDb Votes
264
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026